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First off, HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY! Is that right? Do people wish other people a happy holiday on Memorial Day? Well, I do. Celebrate America, everyone. And now for this week’s schedule of stuff.

** Remember, all games refer to home games

5/29—5/31 Mets play San Francisco Giants
6/1—6/3 Mets play Arizona Diamondbacks

5/28—5/31 The National at The Bowery
5/29 Earth, Wind, and Fire at The Beacon
5/30 Paulina Rubio at The Beacon
5/30 An Evening with Roger Waters at MSG
6/1—6/3 Thomas And Friends Live! at The Beacon
6/2 Les Claypool at Nokia Theater

5/25 Al Gore at B&N Union Square
5/30 Joyce Carol Oates at The Lighthouse International Theater, Times Talks
5/31 Joyce Carol Oates at B&N Lincoln Center
6/1 S. E Hinton at B&N Lincoln Center

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I absolutely loved this promo. I used to walk around singing this song. There were other versions of it as well with different iconic images for variety. NBC needs to bring it back.

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**All games refer to home games. After all, we’re talkin about New York here.

5/21—5/23 Yankees play Boston Red Sox
5/24 Liberty plays Washington Mystics
5/25—5/27 Yankees play Los Angeles Angels
5/25 Fifth Annual Single Speed Showdown for Bike Riders in Central Park

5/21 Steely Dan at The Beacon
5/22 Velvet Revolver at Nokia Theater
5/22 Steely Dan at The Beacon
5/22 Elliott Yamin and Josh Hoge at The Bowery
5/24 Joan Osborne at B&N Chelsea 6th @ 22nd

5/21 George Foreman at B&N Citigroup Center
5/22 Lydia Davis at B&N Astor Place
5/23 James Hoch at Housing Works Bookstore
5/23 Carmen Electra at B&N 5th Ave
5/23 The Sopranos (some cast members) at Borders Columbus Circle
5/26 Michael Hearst at Housing Works Bookstore

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New York, New York. The city so nice that they named it twice (whomever “they” may be). Frank Sinatra sang about it. Billy Joel sings about it. Writers from Edith Wharton to Candace Bushnell write about it. Hundreds of thousands of people travel to it from around the world and across the country. Some people are lucky enough to live and work there. Some are even luckier and get to play there.

I’m one of those lucky ones. I get to live and work on Long Island in the suburbs. And then I get to play in New York City. Tall buildings. Bright lights. The city that never sleeps. The big apple. Cliché after cliché, New York City proves them right.

Now I get to divulge every dirty detail of my torrid love affair with the city that has seduced me and keeps me under its spell. You wanna know about a street fair? You got it. You want to eat, drink, and be merry? Suggestions here. You don’t know how to hail a cab? I got you covered. Need to know exactly where the A train goes and why it’s also the C and the E but only after certain hours on certain days? I’ll help you out.

Don’t get me wrong; I’m not a city dweller and I’m not the top most expert on all things New York City. But that’s what makes this all that much more reliable and fun. I’ll figure things out for you the way I figure things out for myself.

Now let’s get started. Grab your MetroCard, put on your walking shoes, and bring your camera (but don’t stand in the middle of the crowded sidewalk to take a picture, dangit). Welcome to the New York Blog—New York City at its best.

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